ScoobySnacks
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This thread is for ideas on how to get the max grow out of a Costco carport tent. JJ has set the bar, but my weather is a bit different.
The area is dry, with average humidity. It can get down right cold
any evening of the year. In short, huge temp. swings! I need heat!
X2 greenhouses (Costco)
X2 Mr Heater Buddy Propane heaters.
100 gallon Smart pots
String lights from The D' with CFL 6500k
More to come
Here is the plan so far, until you all think up something better!
This will be a no power area (genset)
Run the two tents side to side 9 plants per tent
Start plants in Feb in veg
Create a frame for a fan on one side, vents on the other (on the ends of tent), both tents Fans up high. Manual!
I will use the outside cold temps to my advantage! I can vent in cold air, or keep it sealed to hold in some of the c02 from the heater.
If i get it dialed right, i can bring in enough cold air and genrate enough heat to offset, and keep temps around 70's winter....
So during the days:
I run the heaters on low, to keep the area around 70-75 degrees.
This in turn generates Co2. I can vent the tents if the temps swing too high.
At night,
I open up the ventilation in tent, and run the heaters at a higher setting. This lets the plants feel a little temp drop.
At night, i run the Home Depot string lights off genset' Until flower
CFL 6500k to keep them in Veg
Net result ( i think)
I get to put my plants in around Feb' nice long veg period. I get good sun from the high elevation area. I use the cold weather early on to generate co2 for the veg period.
SO that is the base plan. Lets make it better!
The area is dry, with average humidity. It can get down right cold
any evening of the year. In short, huge temp. swings! I need heat!
X2 greenhouses (Costco)
X2 Mr Heater Buddy Propane heaters.
100 gallon Smart pots
String lights from The D' with CFL 6500k
More to come
Here is the plan so far, until you all think up something better!
This will be a no power area (genset)
Run the two tents side to side 9 plants per tent
Start plants in Feb in veg
Create a frame for a fan on one side, vents on the other (on the ends of tent), both tents Fans up high. Manual!
I will use the outside cold temps to my advantage! I can vent in cold air, or keep it sealed to hold in some of the c02 from the heater.
If i get it dialed right, i can bring in enough cold air and genrate enough heat to offset, and keep temps around 70's winter....
So during the days:
I run the heaters on low, to keep the area around 70-75 degrees.
This in turn generates Co2. I can vent the tents if the temps swing too high.
At night,
I open up the ventilation in tent, and run the heaters at a higher setting. This lets the plants feel a little temp drop.
At night, i run the Home Depot string lights off genset' Until flower
CFL 6500k to keep them in Veg
Net result ( i think)
I get to put my plants in around Feb' nice long veg period. I get good sun from the high elevation area. I use the cold weather early on to generate co2 for the veg period.
SO that is the base plan. Lets make it better!
